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Offline aahgolf

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Re: GTI in snow...
« Reply #10 on: 22 January 2008, 13:32 »
I had my GTI in the Alps at Christmas, and it was also simply dreadful  in the snow and ice. Turning ESP or starting in higher gear did not work. Resorted to using snow chains, which are a major pain to get on, and especially off. After the last removal, I had no ESP anyway, as I'd damaged the wiring to the ABS sensor on one wheel which cost a lot to get fixed when I got back.

The solution is winter tyres and/or 4x4 with winter tyres.  The regular tyres (mine anyway, Contis) have no lateral tread.

But to maintain the thread, I was surprised how bad it was, I knew rear-wheel drive cars would be bad (and they were) but the GTI was no better in practice.
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Re: GTI in snow...
« Reply #11 on: 22 January 2008, 13:53 »
To be fair these cars really designed as snow ploughs.
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Offline R32UK

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Re: GTI in snow...
« Reply #12 on: 22 January 2008, 13:57 »
Obviously you all know that there is one car which would save you alot of hassel in the snow for the obvious reasons but... did you know with the R32 you can also carry out controlled avalanches with the the lovelly V6 roar!! And should it be required, you can also defrost your cat/dog due to the serious amounts of heat the V6 gives off, even hours after it has been turned off!

 :evil: :evil:
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Offline synnea

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Re: GTI in snow...
« Reply #13 on: 22 January 2008, 15:41 »
Quote from: R32UK on 22 January 2008, 13:57
Obviously you all know that there is one car which would save you alot of hassel in the snow for the obvious reasons but... did you know with the R32 you can also carry out controlled avalanches with the the lovelly V6 roar!! And should it be required, you can also defrost your cat/dog due to the serious amounts of heat the V6 gives off, even hours after it has been turned off!

 :evil: :evil:

lol lol brilliant  :laugh:
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Re: GTI in snow...
« Reply #14 on: 22 January 2008, 16:15 »
Thank God we do not have snow.  :smiley:
I am still on summer tyres.
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Offline wolfbane1967

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Re: GTI in snow...
« Reply #15 on: 22 January 2008, 16:38 »
WINTER TYRES :wink:
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Re: GTI in snow...
« Reply #16 on: 22 January 2008, 17:18 »
Quote from: R32UK on 22 January 2008, 13:57
Obviously you all know that there is one car which would save you alot of hassel in the snow for the obvious reasons but... did you know with the R32 you can also carry out controlled avalanches with the the lovelly V6 roar!! And should it be required, you can also defrost your cat/dog due to the serious amounts of heat the V6 gives off, even hours after it has been turned off!

 :evil: :evil:

I think someone is still madly deeply in love lol :D
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Offline R32UK

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Re: GTI in snow...
« Reply #17 on: 22 January 2008, 18:03 »
Quote from: aland on 22 January 2008, 17:18
Quote from: R32UK on 22 January 2008, 13:57
Obviously you all know that there is one car which would save you alot of hassel in the snow for the obvious reasons but... did you know with the R32 you can also carry out controlled avalanches with the the lovelly V6 roar!! And should it be required, you can also defrost your cat/dog due to the serious amounts of heat the V6 gives off, even hours after it has been turned off!

 :evil: :evil:

I think someone is still madly deeply in love lol :D

Hehe! I think you could be right... but i only got back into the R today after not being allowed to drive for 6 weeks, so I really dont blame myself. Damn she has been missed!! :evil:
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Offline AlanD

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Re: GTI in snow...
« Reply #18 on: 22 January 2008, 18:25 »
Quote from: R32UK on 22 January 2008, 18:03
Hehe! I think you could be right... but i only got back into the R today after not being allowed to drive for 6 weeks, so I really dont blame myself. Damn she has been missed!! :evil:

I know the feeling, when i got back from holiday (for just 1 week) I took her out for a drive for no reason at all. How she was missed.
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Re: GTI in snow...
« Reply #19 on: 22 January 2008, 18:32 »
Quote from: Peskarik on 22 January 2008, 16:15
Thank God we do not have snow.  :smiley:
I am still on summer tyres.

I would have guessed that you were the person most likely to drive in the snow!?  :huh:
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